Ang nasabing donasyon ay ibinigay ng negosyante si Jack Ma sa pamamagitan ng Manny Pacquiao Foundation.
Ayon sa Bureau of Customs-NAIA, tiniyak nilang mabilis ang pagre-release ng test kits.
“57,600 COVID 19 test kits from Alibaba Foundation through the Manny Pacquiao Foundation were released today, March 27, from the BOC-NAIA which are intended to assist the Department of Health in the fight against COVID-19,” ayon sa BOC.
Sinabi ng BOC na lahat ng importations na may kaugnayan sa patugon ng pamahalaan sa COVID-19 ay minamadali ang proseso ng release.
Simula noong March 9, 2020, nakapag-release ang BOC ng ng 1,616 importations at foreign donations na kinabibilangan ng medical supplies at Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).